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henry_t1's avatar
henry_t1
Tutor
Mar 11, 2016

A6210 cannot create wireless hotspot!!!

I have created numerous hotspots with other usb adapters.  Windows 7 has a built in functionality of allowing wireless network adapters to create hotspots to share internet.  This can be done directl...
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JamesGL's avatar
JamesGL
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 26, 2016

Hi henry_t1,

 

I apologize for that one as I thought you are referring to an Adhoc connection. You may post your suggestion in our Idea Exchange board as feature request for the adapter.

Leolas123's avatar
Leolas123
Initiate
Aug 22, 2016

Hello i have found a solution on W10 1 years.

mediatek  5.1.16.0 Work 100 % in HotSpot . But with the last driver not .

I share you my driver that is not digitally signet .  

http://uplea.com/dl/BF7CB35DDD0BAC4 

To install it you become disable signature verification on w10 :

 

Click Start the Start menu. and Select the option " paramêtres ".
Click Update and security.
Click Recovery .
Click Restart Now under Startup Advanced .
Click Troubleshooting .
Click avancees of options.
Click paramêtres .
Click Restart.
The display of the boot parameters , press 7 or F7 pour Disable Compulsory check of driver signatures.

sent me an email if you need help or drivers has soon : adri.f31@gmail.com

 

 

  • nescogear's avatar
    nescogear
    Aspirant
    Jan 14, 2017

    I've been to hell and back. Tried every single option and "fix" on 3 fresh Windows 10 installation.

     

    Only to conclude that...

     

    Hotspot can not be created with my shiny new A6210 on the fully updated Windows 10 Pro machine.

     

    I've bought Netgear A6210 for the specific purpose of connecting directly to my Tablet, using fast 802.11ac connection.

    And now my shiny new A6210 just sits there. Occasionally connecting to my router via slow 802.11n... just for the heck of it. (My router does not support ac wifi.)

     

    Netgear this is appaling support.

     

    -- 

    yours trully, both sad and angry customer

     

      • realdead_man's avatar
        realdead_man
        Apprentice
        Mar 18, 2017

        James, that is B.S.  Hareware need to conform to windows, not the other way around.

        Yes, Windows version 16XX did something to the Wlan stack, but EVERY other card seems to work find.   WHY does only Netgear not work?

         

        <Because of the crap drivers, install program, and Genie stink> 

         

         

        Tired of waiting for updates that don't work anyway.

         

        I think TEN (10) MONTHS was a reasonable time to wait for a fix, RIGHT?

         

         

        Never AGAIN will I BUY NETGEAR.

         

        I purchased an ASUS USB ac53 nano.

        (realtek chipset)

         

        WORKS PERFECTLY, all windows versions, all modes!

         

        $40USD